Circular Economy in the Built Environment

Circular Economy in the Built Environment

Ken Dooley 20.4.2016

Circular Economy

“If the circular economy was adopted by the EU, savings within a range of between €300 – €560 billion could be realised by 2035”

Ellen MacArthur Foundation, 2012

”A well known topic but poorly defined”

”What does it mean for us in real estate & construction?”

”If the circular economy is coming …… - where do I start if I am in real estate & construction?”

Hiedanranta, Tampere

25 000 residents

Responsible for energy & construction stage circular economy

8 Components: Circular Economy in the Built Environment

Circular Economy in the Built Environment

Construction Design Materials Use End of Life

Natural Materials

Major Influence Minor Influence

Natural Materials

Construction Design Materials

Circular Economy in the Built Environment

Natural Materials

Major Influence Minor Influence

Reuse, Recommissioning,

Recycle

Reuse, Recommissioning,

Recycle

Construction Design Materials Use End of Life

Major Influence Minor Influence

Design for Disassembly

Design for Disassembly

Construction Design Materials Use End of Life

Natural Materials

Reuse, Recommissioning,

Recycle

Circular Economy in the Built Environment

Design for Disassembly

Design for Disassembly Kasper Guldager Jensen:

• New building designed for disassembly for 0.35%

• New build Danish office building €115m & 42.000 m2

• Demolition costs € 2.15 million today

• Materials worth € 4.7 million at the end of the buildings life

Circular Economy in the Built Environment

Sharing Economy Solutions

Sharing Economy Solutions

Major Influence Minor Influence

Construction Design Materials Use End of Life

Design for Disassembly

Natural Materials

Reuse, Recommissioning,

Recycle

Sharing Economy Solutions

”if you only use your car for 20% of the year could someone else use it for the other 80%?”

Sharing Economy Solutions City on Demand by Jarmo Suominen (Aalto)

Hospital

Workplace

University

Sharing Economy Solutions

Source: NCC

A 4 room apartment ……..or………….

……. a 3 room apartment with a room for AirBnB

Sharing Economy Solutions

Examples:

• AirBnB

• Desk sharing in offices

• Coworking

• Pop up retail

• The end of private car parking

Circular Economy in the Built Environment

New Ownership Models

Major Influence Minor Influence

New Ownership Models

Construction Design Materials Use End of Life

Sharing Economy Solutions

Design for Disassembly

Natural Materials

Reuse, Recommissioning,

Recycle

New Ownership Models ”Products as a service” = change how items designed

Consumer products + renting = long lifecycle products

Source www.bundles.nl

New Ownership Models

Source: Kingfisher

Circular Economy in the Built Environment Major Influence Minor Influence

Sustainable Lifestyles

Sustainable Lifestyles

New Ownership Models

Construction Design Materials Use End of Life

Sharing Economy Solutions

Design for Disassembly

Natural Materials

Reuse, Recommissioning,

Recycle

Circular Economy in the Built Environment Major Influence Minor Influence

Resource Efficiency

Sustainable Lifestyles

New Ownership Models

Construction Design Materials Use End of Life

Sharing Economy Solutions

Design for Disassembly

Natural Materials

Reuse, Recommissioning,

Recycle

Resource Efficiency

Resource Efficiency

Use waste materials as an alternative to virgin materials wherever possible

Local materials are also preferred

Balfour Beatty: UK motorway design

• 400,000 recycled tyres

• 375,000 tonnes of power station ash

• €57 million saved with nearly 8 million tonnes of waste material

Circular Economy in the Built Environment Major Influence Minor Influence

Industrial Symbiosis

Resource Efficiency

Sustainable Lifestyles

New Ownership Models

Construction Design Materials Use End of Life

Sharing Economy Solutions

Design for Disassembly

Natural Materials

Reuse, Recommissioning,

Recycle

Industrial Symbiosis

Industrial Symbiosis

Locate companies together so that the output of one is the input of another

• Food processing and biogas production

• Food processing and bioplastic production

• Mushroom growing and insulation manufacture

Finnish Example: Sybimar

Circular Economy in the Built Environment Major Influence Minor Influence

Design for Disassembly

Sharing Economy Solutions

Sustainable Lifestyles

Industrial Symbiosis

Reuse, Recommissioning,

Recycle

Resource Efficiency

Natural Materials

New Ownership Models

Construction Design Materials Use End of Life

Circular Economy: First steps..

Strategy • High level analysis • Step by step guidance

Use Phase • Consumption patterns

analysis • Building level • Neighbourhood /

Campus level

New Projects • New and renovation

projects • Operational improvement

of construction projects

Use Phase Management • Use phase targets • Implementation strategy • Service network

Long Term Planning • Circular economy

detailed investment strategies

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Ken Dooley Sustainability Group Manager Granlund Consulting

+358 50 315 2417

ken.dooley@granlund.fi Twitter @kendooley

Thank you!